Greening the Earth

Amos and I sat at The Bar on Sunset drinking Ice Bombs. The atmosphere was lugubrious, if it’s possible to have an atmosphere with only two souls left alive in Hollywood. “Explain to me again how a superior galactic government could order the death of almost seven billion humans,” I said. Amos shrugged. “It happens,” [...]

Trust

Peter woke with sun in his eyes. A bird sang. He stretched and sat up. A breeze stirred the branches around him. The air was warm and the leaves a deep green. Peter swung his legs over the edge of the platform he had built high in the tree and sat there listening to the [...]

Warriors

My dad was a software engineer. My mom taught fourth grade. They were an easygoing pair. They laughed a lot. I rarely saw either of them get upset. They were content with our life. Not ambitious. Just content. My brother and I didn’t give them a hard time growing up. To us, they seemed like [...]

Dad, about the car…

My entry in a Worth 1000 contest.  

Muscle Memory

Chase Jackson opened his eyes. A doctor was standing over him. “Where am I?” “In a special clinic,” the doctor said. Jackson heard large fans. The sound seemed to be echoing down a long metal hall. Jackson tasted nutmeg. “Who am I?” “It won’t help if I tell you,” the doctor said. “We’ve temporarily masked [...]

What Not To Say In The Summer Job Interview

My 60 entries, plus others, in a Worth 1000 contest.

My Talent-Show Feedback

My feedback, plus some from others.

Brotherly Love

Rain ran down the window like water in a car wash. I was sitting at my desk in the gloom, working my way through a deck of Luckies. The door to the office opened and my brother walked in. “What do you want?” I said. He gave me the big phony grin. “I’ve got a [...]

13 Medicine Ads

Contest ads… plus those of some others.

Stopover

“Hi. You beat me here. Have you ordered?” “Just coffee.” “Miss… Another coffee, please?” “How long will you be in town?” “I’m just passing through. I stopped for gas. I decided to drive for a change, instead of flying. See the country and take some time to think.” “Sure.” “I wasn’t going to stop.” “Looks [...]